A Note On Peltzman's Theory Of Offsetting Consumer Behavior

Abstract

A re-estimation of the basic Peltzman (1975) model using a richer data set strongly indicates that mandated automobile safety legislation has been important in reducing traffic fatalities. There is little or no evidence of offsetting consumer behavior. © 1985.

Department(s)

Economics

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0165-1765

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1985

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